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2017 | OriginalPaper | Buchkapitel

2. The Trade Union Crisis of 1976–1979

verfasst von : Christopher Kirkland

Erschienen in: The Political Economy of Britain in Crisis

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Abstract

Drawing upon the social contract and the Winter of Discontent as case studies, this chapter demonstrates how the media reporting of events, along with narratives of over powerful trade unions from politicians facilitated notions of blame. It asks how trade unions came to be blamed for growing (or perceived) economic problems of the 1970s. It also traces key popular narratives which emerged within the decade and became synonymous with excessive trade union power, such as the famous headline “Crisis? What Crisis?” Finally, the analysis demonstrates how media’s narration of events over emphasised the power of trade unions to create industrial disruption.

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Metadaten
Titel
The Trade Union Crisis of 1976–1979
verfasst von
Christopher Kirkland
Copyright-Jahr
2017
Buch
The Political Economy of Britain in Crisis

Print ISBN: 978-3-319-59237-4

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-319-59238-1

Copyright-Jahr: 2017

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-59238-1_2

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